Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | December 16th – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Elon Musk urges people in developed countries to have more children Musk urged Italians and the people of other industrialised countries to have more children "or the culture of Italy, Japan and France will disappear." 16/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Dutch school phone ban to come into force next month From next month, secondary school pupils in the Netherlands will no longer be able to use their phones in the classroom. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next world news Georgia celebrates gaining EU candidate status EU leaders made a surprise announcement that they would grant it candidate status and open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Yemen Shipping companies abandon Red Sea routes over Houthi attacks The decision comes as a British destroyer shoots down a 'suspected attack drone' in the ocean which lies between Asia and Africa. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Kuwait Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at 86 His death comes after was rushed to a hospital for an unspecified illness in late November. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | December 16th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Belgium Germany's Scholz gets Orbán to leave room for decision on Ukraine As this month's European Summit draws to a close, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz admitted that it was him who convinced his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán to leave the Council room temporarily during discussions on Ukraine - but Scholz noted that this cannot be a "universal solution". 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Crimea Russia claims it shot down Ukrainian drones over occupied Crimea The Russian Defence ministry has reported it shot down at least 26 Ukrainian drones over the occupied Crimea in the late hours of Friday, and six more around midnight. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Top Cardinal gets Vatican jail term following financial fraud trial The trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former close advisor to Pope Francis, has come to an end following some 2 years of hearings. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Gaza Israel-Hamas war: Hostage talks may resume after 'mistake' deaths The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Red Moons, Guts and Diamonds: Here are the best albums of 2023 These are our favourite records of the year. How many have you heard? 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Cultural digest: The best things to see and do in Europe this week The FIFA Museum celebrates the Women's World Cup with a new collection, Accidental Wes Anderson arrives in London and Godzilla stomps through cinemas. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Death of Friends star Matthew Perry an accident caused by ketamine A secondary post-mortem by Los Angeles medical examiners has now confirmed that the 54-year-old's actor's death was an accident caused by ketamine and drowning was a contributory factor. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Water diplomacy: How Rotterdam exports its water expertise The Dutch city is world famous for protecting itself from flooding. How is Rotterdam exporting its water solutions abroad - and why? 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Destinations I live in Paris. 2023 hasn’t been half as bad as the headlines suggest From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Business More Europeans turn to second-hand gifts this Christmas A new report shows that Europeans want to spend less and buy second-hand this Christmas. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Brussels, my love? Brussels, my love? Spanish presidency slams political right as it ends In this edition, we head to Strasbourg to rate Spain's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU and break down the landmark deal reached on the rights of platform workers. 16/12/2023
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